Bicycle Sharing scheme in Boston
Apr 21st 2011, 5:10 pm
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Bicycle Sharing scheme in Boston
http://www.boston.com/news/local/mas...share_program/
Just got signed, which is pretty cool...Have a membership, pick up a bike and ride, drop it off at another kiosk.
Be really good when it grows out to the burbs, bit more than Brookline and Somerville, but it's a start.
I like that they're trying to offer low cost helmets too which is great.
So there any schemes similar to this in your neck of the woods?
I know there are similar things in Canada with car usage to this, like a co-op ownership which is a little more practical than Zip Car is for those in the burbs. Something like that happening here would be really nice too.
Just got signed, which is pretty cool...Have a membership, pick up a bike and ride, drop it off at another kiosk.
Be really good when it grows out to the burbs, bit more than Brookline and Somerville, but it's a start.
I like that they're trying to offer low cost helmets too which is great.
So there any schemes similar to this in your neck of the woods?
I know there are similar things in Canada with car usage to this, like a co-op ownership which is a little more practical than Zip Car is for those in the burbs. Something like that happening here would be really nice too.
Apr 21st 2011, 6:35 pm
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Re: Bicycle Sharing scheme in Boston
http://www.boston.com/news/local/mas...share_program/
Just got signed, which is pretty cool...Have a membership, pick up a bike and ride, drop it off at another kiosk.
Be really good when it grows out to the burbs, bit more than Brookline and Somerville, but it's a start.
I like that they're trying to offer low cost helmets too which is great.
So there any schemes similar to this in your neck of the woods?
I know there are similar things in Canada with car usage to this, like a co-op ownership which is a little more practical than Zip Car is for those in the burbs. Something like that happening here would be really nice too.
Just got signed, which is pretty cool...Have a membership, pick up a bike and ride, drop it off at another kiosk.
Be really good when it grows out to the burbs, bit more than Brookline and Somerville, but it's a start.
I like that they're trying to offer low cost helmets too which is great.
So there any schemes similar to this in your neck of the woods?
I know there are similar things in Canada with car usage to this, like a co-op ownership which is a little more practical than Zip Car is for those in the burbs. Something like that happening here would be really nice too.
Apr 21st 2011, 7:03 pm
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Re: Bicycle Sharing scheme in Boston
That's pretty neat...I've noticed a few more scooters around in the last year or so, surprised there aren't more tbh in places like Boston because parking is much a mare.
Apr 25th 2011, 3:12 pm
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Re: Bicycle Sharing scheme in Boston
Have them in Chicago as well: http://chicago.bcycle.com/
Mayor Daley picked up the idea from French I think.
Mayor Daley picked up the idea from French I think.
Apr 25th 2011, 4:02 pm
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Re: Bicycle Sharing scheme in Boston
I've seen them in Montreal.
